Abbott Laboratories is proud to introduce the ARCHITECT family of analyzers.

This product line will be built on the concept of intelligent integration. Intelligent Integration is derived from four fundamental principles. Modularity, Flexibility, Scalability, and Commonality. Modularity will offer the ability to combine multiple instruments and technologies into a single consolidated workstation. Flexibility will allow the user to integrate different technologies to lab automation configurations and existing lab information systems. Scalability will customize instrument solutions to meet the user's menu and throughput needs. Commonality will permit the laboratory to share reagents, disposables, components, and software across a family of immunoassay instruments.

Together, these principles will bring the first user-designed diagnostic systems to the laboratory. The i2000 will be the first system available in the ARCHITECT family. This system will deliver high quality immunoassays using chemiluminescence detection technology with flexible protocols, commonly referred to as Chemiflex. Each i2000 module will perform up to 200 tests per hour with up to 25 reagents on-board.

Today, the user may combine two i2000 modules to make an i4000 system. The i4000 will allow the user to perform up to 400 tests per hour with an on-board reagent capacity of 50 different immunoassays.